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Alleged killer went to several homes following mom’s stabbing

BULLHEAD CITY – Court records indicate a Bullhead City man stabbed his mom in the chest so hard that the knife pierced through her chest. Details of the Sunday murder in the Colorado River community are laid out in a probable cause statement filed in Bullhead City Justice Court. The affidavit said that Bette Jean Vaughn, 74, was seated at the kitchen table in her Jasper Avenue home and was using a laptop computer when she was attacked by Travers Wesley Proulx, 43, at 4:15 a.m. Proulx reportedly used a large butcher knife, stabbing her in the chest two or…

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County to fog for mosquitos

Mohave County – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week in Mohave Valley by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging.  The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide of when to fog.  FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin on Thursday evening August 15th around 8:00 pm, weather permitting.  Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application.  Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include:  · South of Gordon Drive to East King Street, and east and west between Mohave…

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Learn about snakes at the library

KINGMAN – Learn about the ecology and conservation of this versatile aquatic snake and its life cycle in Arizona by presenters from the Arizona Game and Fish Department on Friday, August 16. Sponsored by the Arizona Game and Fish, “Garter Snakes of the Water’s Edge” will be presented at the Mohave County Library Kingman branch, 3269 N. Burbank from 6 to 7:15 p.m. The program is open to all ages. For information call 928-692-2665.

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Inmate death under investigation

KINGMAN – The death of an inmate at the Adult Detention Center in Kingman is under investigation by the Mohave County Sheriff’s office. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said a detention officer began CPR after being alerted to an unresponsive inmate around 6:24 a.m. Tuesday. Resuscitation efforts failed and the inmate, Kim Maurice Monahan, 57, was pronounced dead. Mortensen said the medical examiner believes the death to be of natural cause and foul play is not suspected. Monahan was jailed in June and was awaiting trial for aggravated assault charges

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Kingman’s interactive GIS maps locate services at your fingertips

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team works in the engineering department, and collaborates with all city departments, residents, and other agencies to ensure that the value of GIS technology is maximized. The GIS team has created numerous interactive maps, where customers can pinpoint city services, locate parks, and more, on a smart phone, tablet or desktop computer: https://www.cityofkingman.gov/government/departments/engineering/gis A newly released road closure map will give the motoring public up-to-date street closures, detours, and lane restrictions, as well as upcoming closures and lane restrictions. The City of Kingman has numerous construction projects beginning soon that…

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Ruby Dishneau: Century Woman

KINGMAN – On August 10, Ruby Dishneau celebrated her 100-year birthday with approximately 250 people. Most of these people were a part of the six generations of family, including more than 150 of Ruby’s grandchildren. With the oldest grandchild at age 63 and the youngest at only four months old, Ruby was surrounded by a diverse group of loving and proud individuals. The entire day, family from all walks of life, neighbors and friends were congratulating her on her birthday, telling her they love her, hugging and kissing her, and putting their foreheads to hers. Frankie, one of Ruby’s three…

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